Multiple vulnerabilities leading to RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Several vulnerabilities affect elFinder 2.1.58. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and commands on the server hosting the elFinder PHP connector, even with minimal configuration. The issues were patched in version 2.1.59. As a workaround, ensure the connector is not exposed without authentication.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio-42 | elFinder | = 2.1.58 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | studio-42/elfinder (Packagist) | before 2.1.59 | 2.1.59 | Patch available | GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr |
- elFinder VendorStudio-42 Affected = 2.1.58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- studio-42/elfinder (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.59 Fixed in 2.1.59 Patch available GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr studio-42/elfinder (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.59 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32682
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
More Studio-42 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56500 elFinder: SSRF protection bypass via DNS rebinding in the `fsock_get_contents()` fallback CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-56501 elFinder: CSRF in netmount allows forced FTP mounts and server-side FTP connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-32450 elFinder: SQL Injection MySQL Volume Driver (elFinderVolumeMySQL) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56502 elFinder: ZIP extraction bypasses uploadDeny MIME filter allowing PHP file upload (RCE) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-32682 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32682 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wph3-44rj-92pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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